INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INC

EIN 41-2142346 · Charter Schools (B29)

What they do

ESTABLISHED AS A CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATOR IN THE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD of MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. (ISCHS) WAS ESTABLISHED to SERVE THE NEEDS of THE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING A MULTI-LINGUAL, MULTI-LITERATE, and MULTI-CULTURAL CURRICULUM, PREPARING STUDENTS to BE THOUGHTFUL, EDUCATED MEMBERS of A GLOBAL SOCIETY. ISCHS, INC. TEACHES STUDENTS to THINK and BEHAVE AS CITIZENS of THE WORLD, MAKE DECISIONS WITH INTEGRITY, and GRADUATE WITH A SENSE of PURPOSE. IN 2014, ISCHS, INC. OPENED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES VIRTUAL CHARTER ACADEMY, A FULL-TIME ONLINE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES ACCESS to ALL LEVELS of COURSEWORK FROM RECOVERY to ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, INC. is CONSISTENTLY RANKED IN THE TOP TEN of ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN FLORIDA and WAS DESIGNATED A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL BY THE US DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

76.82%of revenue went to mission work86.1% of expenses · Program services

$89.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.38%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$1.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $170,600 for ALINA R LOPEZ (PRINCIPAL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$16,289,901

Mission workProgram services$12,514,41376.82% of revenue86.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,016,69212.38% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,758,79610.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,531,10589.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,289,901

Expenses$14,531,105

Annual surplus $1,758,796 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$12,514,413 · 86.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,016,692 · 13.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,289,901

Expenses$14,531,105

Assets$27,011,154

Income$16,289,901

Contributions$15,084,475

Mission work (program services)$12,514,413

Management and general$2,016,692

Accounting fees$78,195

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALINA R LOPEZPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $170,600

JENNIFER JAYNESPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $135,445

VERONICA V QUINTANAASSISTANT PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $108,852

SHANE REYNOLDESE · 40 hrs/week $102,597

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

ALINA R LOPEZPRINCIPAL

JENNIFER JAYNESPRINCIPAL

VERONICA V QUINTANAASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

SHANE REYNOLDESE

CORINNE POLLINIDIRECTOR

ELEONORA CUESTACHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT

JOSE RAMON PURROYDIRECTOR

ROGER PARDOSECRETARY, DIRECTOR

SOFIA RUIZ DEL ARBOLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 6340 SUNSET DRIVE, MIAMI, FL 33143
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: ELEONORA CUESTA
Primary officer: ELEONORA CUESTA, BOARD CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 442-7449 Officer phone(305) 669-2906

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HLB GRAVIER LLP
NTEE classification: Charter Schools (B29)
IRS tax category: Charter Schools